Sanwo-Olu
10 Jun
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, emerged as the Chairman of the South West Governors Forum on Monday. The governor, who read the communiqué after a meeting behind closed doors at the Lagos House, Ikeja, was unanimously nominated by his colleagues. The governor said the forum deliberated extensively on several matters, noting that the governors also…
10 Jun
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received South-West Governors, who are currently in Lagos for their zonal meeting. Sanwo-Olu, accompanied by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hazmat, received Governors Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun) and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) at the Lagos House, Ikeja. In a statement on…
6 Jun
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, announced a cash gift of N10m to honour Mubaraq Olaniyi, who emerged as the Best Graduating Student in the Lagos State University for the 2022-2023 academic session. Sanwo-Olu made this announcement at LASU's 27th Convocation Ceremony for the conferment of honorary Degrees and ranks of Emeritus and…
28 May
Lagos State has taken a major step towards turning tonnes of solid waste generated in the metropolis into usable energy. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, formalised a partnership with a Dutch firm, Harvest Waste Consortium, for the construction of a high-efficiency Waste-to-Energy plant on Epe landfill, which will utilise advanced technology to…
27 May
Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, Mr Bolaji Kayode Robert, on Monday, said that Lagos State and Ogun State governments are presently in a dispute over the ownership and encroachment into six communities. He said this at the ongoing ministerial press briefing to mark the first year of the second…
27 May
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday faulted the Federal Government's suit against 36 state governors over local council autonomy. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, had sued the 36 state governors at the Supreme Court seeking the enforcement of full autonomy of the local governments in Nigeria.…
25 May
Ahead of the first anniversary of his administration on May 29, President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos from Abuja to begin the inauguration of projects completed under his administration. Tinubu's arrival was announced in a post by his Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun. In an earlier statement, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to…
23 May
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of former Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Omotilewa Aro-Lambo. Sanwo-Olu described the death of Aro-Lambo, who died after an illness at 81, as a big loss to the State, urging the family and political associates to immortalise the late politician. Aro-Lambo was the Secretary…
3 May
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) said the country requires a transformational shift from a dependent economy to a diversified one, focusing on innovative sources of revenue and job creation.
31 Mar
Members of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday offered prayers for the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
16 Mar
Tributes poured in from across Yorubaland yesterday in honour of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Mohood Olalekan Ishola Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade II
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“Awesome GOD" is a biblical expression that appears several times in the scriptures (Nehemiah 1:5; Nehemiah 9:32; Psalm 47:2, and Daniel 9:4). The phrase is used in the Old Testament to describe God or things related to Him. The phrase can be translated in several ways, including being "great" and "awe-inspiring" as in Deut.7:21, “You…
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The wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has emphasised the need for teachers and carers to adopt alternative communication methods for children with special needs, particularly those suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She specifically canvassed the inclusion of local content, including visuals and sounds, as part of communication strategies based on…
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The Lagos State Government has announced the postponement of the e-call-up system implementation for the Lekki-Epe corridor, initially scheduled to commence on August 1, 2024. The Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Bolanle Ogunlola, made the announcement on Friday. Ogunlola said the postponement decision follows stakeholders' requests for an extension to ensure full compliance. She said,…
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